Profiteroles
Ingredients
- As seen on WKTV NEWSChannel 2 Harried Housewife Profiteroles
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 4 eggs
- Creamy Vanilla Filling
- Chocolate Sauce
- CREAMY VANILLA FILLING
- 1 (4-serving size) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups half-and-half or fat-free half-and-half
- In a medium bowl, combine pudding mix and half-and-half. Beat with a wire whisk for 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
- CHOCOLATE SAUCE
- 1/2 cup heavy (or whipping) cream
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 4 ounces high-quality semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- In a medium saucepan, combine heavy cream and corn syrup. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; remove from heat. Add chocolate; whisk until melted. Stir in vanilla.
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. In a medium saucepan, combine water and butter. Bring to a boil. Add flour mixture all at once, stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon. Cook and stir until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat. Cool 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well with a wooden spoon after each addition. Using 2 spoons, drop dough into 12 mounds onto prepared baking sheet. (Use wet fingers to smooth out the tops.) Bake until golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; cool completely. To serve, cut the top 1/3 from the baked puffs; remove any soft dough inside. Fill with Creamy Vanilla Filling. Replace tops; drizzle with Chocolate Sauce. Makes 12 profiteroles.
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